56-inch LCD at 3840 x 2160 Quad Full HD resolution (8.3 million pixels) $50k

MiahXgaming · 01-09-08, 04:28 PM

"Westinghouse got smarter this year and made its two Quad HD LCDs on display a more prominent attraction in the booth, showing off 47-inch and 56-inch models. For those who haven't been keeping score, the 56-inch display is running at 3840 x 2160 Quad Full HD resolution (think 8.3 million pixels is enough for ya?) -- its little brother runs at 2560 x 1440 Quad HD and 3.7 million pixels. Both of these units are going to be released this year in Q2 ("March or April"), but you'll have to part with $10,000 to pick up the 47-inch and a whopping $50k to take home the 56-inch."

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/e...d-hd-displays/

Who's going to tell them that they won't see the difference from a 1080p at only 50 inches?

bpmurr · 01-09-08, 04:53 PM

I read the article but wouldn't games like Halo 3 or even GT 5 look like crap being stretched to that resolution? Kind of like how PS2 games look like crap on current 1080P LCDs.

MiahXgaming · 01-09-08, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

I read the article but wouldn't games like Halo 3 or even GT 5 look like crap being stretched to that resolution? Kind of like how PS2 games look like crap on current 1080P LCDs.

I don't think they would look any different since you can't see the pixels that small anyhow. I could be wrong. And the pics of Halo 3 on it show no degradation.

nm88 · 01-09-08, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

I read the article but wouldn't games like Halo 3 or even GT 5 look like crap being stretched to that resolution?

It won't look too bad since the resolution is so high to begin with, particularly if you use 1920x1080 which is exactly half the resolution in each direction.

However, the only real use for 4K HD right now is a huge desktop. If nothing else, this might make the ultimate Windows desktop, if a video card is made to support it.

Higglesworth · 01-09-08, 09:11 PM

50k???

No.

QZ1 · 01-10-08, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

I read the article but wouldn't games like Halo 3 or even GT 5 look like crap being stretched to that resolution?

Scaled, not stretched, to that resolution; and it depends on the scaler.

bpmurr · 01-10-08, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by QZ1

Scaled, not stretched, to that resolution; and it depends on the scaler.

Is there a scaler on the market that can do that?

westa6969 · 01-10-08, 03:25 PM

So what's the problem?

It's only $43,500 more than my Sharp 57" I bought 15 months ago.

A 70" Sony LCD is but a mere $33K MSRP. QUAD has been demo'd for the past two CES shows and it's always on the horizon but never at that $50K price tag.

Thought they were working with Chei Mei Optical (CMO) on the Quad but perhaps they are doing their own version as the price was never at those levels.

QZ1 · 01-11-08, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

Is there a scaler on the market that can do that?

On the market, maybe not; but there had to be one in that prototype monitor.

mcnabney · 01-11-08, 04:52 PM

This year $50k

Next year $10k

2010 - Start thinking about where to move your current equipment because 4K is coming to Best Buy.

No really, this resolution is not a huge deal for a PC. There are video cards right now that support that resolution. Current games could play on it, but they may not be able to use the maximum amount of texture detail since the software developers didn't bother to include texture maps for resolutions that size.

Nvidia Quadro fully supports 4K http://www.nvidia.com/page/quadroplex_tech_specs.html

Welcome to the future. And I wouldn't run out and replace all your DVDs with BluRays, because their days are numbered too.

GoldenEarDrum · 01-11-08, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

Is there a scaler on the market that can do that?

For external ones, I don't think so but apparently the tv itself has to scale to that resolution if that is its native res.

BTW, Samsung also had a 103" at this resolution on display at CES. It was labeled as the "World's Largest Super HD".

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tidris769 · 01-11-08, 06:44 PM

If it comes with quad HDTV tuners and four remotes I will buy one. That would be the ultimate PIP setup.

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MiahXgaming Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 96	56-inch LCD at 3840 x 2160 Quad Full HD resolution (8.3 million pixels) $50k "Westinghouse got smarter this year and made its two Quad HD LCDs on display a more prominent attraction in the booth, showing off 47-inch and 56-inch models. For those who haven't been keeping score, the 56-inch display is running at 3840 x 2160 Quad Full HD resolution (think 8.3 million pixels is enough for ya?) -- its little brother runs at 2560 x 1440 Quad HD and 3.7 million pixels. Both of these units are going to be released this year in Q2 ("March or April"), but you'll have to part with $10,000 to pick up the 47-inch and a whopping $50k to take home the 56-inch." http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/e...d-hd-displays/ Who's going to tell them that they won't see the difference from a 1080p at only 50 inches?

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mcnabney Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 356	This year $50k Next year $10k 2010 - Start thinking about where to move your current equipment because 4K is coming to Best Buy. No really, this resolution is not a huge deal for a PC. There are video cards right now that support that resolution. Current games could play on it, but they may not be able to use the maximum amount of texture detail since the software developers didn't bother to include texture maps for resolutions that size. Nvidia Quadro fully supports 4K http://www.nvidia.com/page/quadroplex_tech_specs.html Welcome to the future. And I wouldn't run out and replace all your DVDs with BluRays, because their days are numbered too.

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tidris769 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13	If it comes with quad HDTV tuners and four remotes I will buy one. That would be the ultimate PIP setup.